According to a Washington Post article, the best way to deter steroid use in teen is through frank, straight-forward communication. Whatever you do, don’t keep the steroid subject “taboo.” It needs to be addressed because there ARE teens who think about using steriods.
A number of high schools in different parts of the country actually tried [...]
ACL Injuries in Young Female Athletes
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian’s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
There has been an epidemic of sorts in the past few years regarding [...]
The college recruiting process can be very exciting! But it can also be complicated, overwhelming, and scary too. If you’re not well informed on eligibility requirements, athletic preparation, marketing strategies (how to effectively get your student-athlete’s name out there), and recruiting (the calendar, official visits, unofficial visits, what to ask, etc), I can GUARANTEE you [...]
I saw a cool blog post regarding the problem with youth sports today. Apparently I’m not the only one who thinks that there are adults out there that need to take a good hard look at themselves and get their priorities straight. Some parents (not you right?) forget that their child’s athletic experience is NOT [...]
You know how we always ask the girls to “stay hydrated” on those long, hot tournament days. Well, I received an e-mail from a subscriber at All About Fastpitch and he told me about how his catcher ended up in the hospital because she drank too much water. The coaches and parents had been encouraging [...]
